President Bola Tinubu has doled out 7000 bags of rice to the All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Zamfara State as a “Ramadan package.”
The party claimes that the presidential gesture sought to reduce economic hardship among the party members and less-privileged individuals in the state.
The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, revealed that the distribution of the rice was launched by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, who represented President Tinubu.
According to the statement, the minister handed over the commodity to party executives at the APC Secretariat in Gusau.
The statement quoted Matawalle to have stated that the 7000 bags of rice would be distributed freely to targeted beneficiaries, including state executives, local government, and ward executives.
“This gesture is to appreciate the efforts of the APC leadership in the state for their hard work, dedication, and loyalty and making the party stronger and more united,’’ he said.
Seeking for continued understanding, the Minister assured that “as leaders, we will continue to support the party in whatever form to succeed.”
The minister urged party members to continue praying for sustainable peace and stability in the state and the country.
The state Secretary of the party, Ibrahim Dangaladima, thanked President Tinubu and the minister for the “quick food intervention,” stating that the free rice came at the right time when people needed urgent food assistance.
